The read
A Balasaur Score of 70 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, Metacritic 56/100. Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
Jack is born with his heart frozen solid on the coldest day in history. A wise midwife saves him by replacing it with a cuckoo clock. Now Jack must abide by three rules to keep his mechanical heart safe: never touch the clock's hands, master his anger, and never fall in love. He tries his best, but when he meets a girl named Acacia he falls in love, threatening the delicate balance of his artificial heart.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Metacritic56/100
Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do.
772 audience votes
Key crew
- Mathias MalzieuDirector
- Stéphane BerlaDirector
- Mathias MalzieuWriter
Cast
- Mathias MalzieuJack (voice)
- Olivia RuizMiss Acacia (voice)
- Grand Corps MaladeJoe (voice)
- Jean RochefortMéliès (voice)
- Emily LoizeauMadeleine #2 (voice)
- Rossy de PalmaLuna (voice)
- BabetAnna (voice)
- Marie VincentMadeleine #1 (voice)
- DaniBrigitte Helm (voice)
- Arthur H.Arthur (voice)
- Alain BashungJack l'éventreur (voice)
- CaliThe Crying Man / The Trumpet Man (voice)
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Themes
musicalsad story3d animation
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